I like that ‘Amexica’. Perhaps the best name for it, reflecting the changed circumstances since Spanish possessions of one sort or another essentially rimmed it (from Florida across what would be Louisiana through Texas) which was the case when it got its ‘original’ name…
Yes, it is a nation considerably north of the Gulf at every point. And great, and often white, too…
Windsor, Ontario was south of Detroit. But there was a US owned radio station in Windsor, CKLW that tried to conflate the 2 and acted as a Detroit station with Detroit advertising, having American DJs, and playing records from the American hit parade. It probably was the main culprit in the government’s efforts to require Canadian ownership of radio stations.
As fot the “river” it probably refers to the Great Lakes of which COSO passed on the north (Canadian) side.
here used to be aCP/Via train that passed through Maine in the middle of the night between Montreal an St. Johns, NB. U.S. customs did in the train by waking up passengers with custom checks. I believe it was called the Atlantic.
Oh, that is precious. LOL. Thanks for that post, John.
Rich
No, “the river” refers to the Detroit River.
Backshop, your comment prompted me to further research the Michigan Central route from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan. When I first read the reference “across the river”, I thought it was a joking play on words (i.e., across the pond) referring to Lake Erie.
So, the reference was to the Detroit River? If so, my bad. I had no knowledge of the 1.6-mile railroad tunnel connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, under the Detroit River.
Thanks for that post.
Rich
In earlier days, there was a railroad ferry from Amherstburg in the lower river across to the US island of Grosse Ile, which was connected to the mainland by a swingbridge. The bridge is still used as a road bridge.
It was quite the engineering accomplishment of its day. A cut and cover operation (a trench was dug in the riverbed and these sections floated in place, then ballasted where they sank). Must have been something to see!
Detroit Tunnel floating in place by Edmund, on Flickr
Here’s the Detroit side portal:
Detroit_Tunnels by Edmund, on Flickr
115 years on it is still in use. Amazing!
Cheers, Ed
Those are some great photos, Ed. Thanks for posting. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I did not know about the tunnel. A project of that magnitude should not go unnoticed.
Rich
Quite right. A multitude of outstanding achievements were made during the Industrial Revolution. They should be remembered and if possible preserved for the new generations. Not destroyed because they do not ‘tick a box’.
One candidate that some wanted destroyed
Ribblehead Viaduct
A long and hard battle was fought to protect it against people wanting to destroy our heritage.
David
Yikes, what is with people. I mentioned in another thread Chicago’s obsession with demolishing treasured structures. Shameful!
Rich
Happy Campers!
MCRR_Detroit by Edmund, on Flickr
I spot only one bowler among these gents. Out of fashion already?
Cheers, Ed
Ed, you are a treasure trove when it comes to vintage photos and the like.
Rich
I’m still trying to figure out how Michigan Central was a “small railroad”? Niagara Falls to Chicago is over 500 miles, not to mention the line up through Michigan to Mackinaw City across from the U.P. (Upper Peninsula).
Small as in, the eye of the beholder, a matter of personal opinion, the average modeler’s awareness and perception. It’s all subjective, but I think of the Michigan Central Railroad as small compared to the likes of the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, etc.
Rich
Except that the Michigan Central WAS the New York Central. Just like the Boston & Albany and the Big Four. They were all “paper railroads” in their later lives.
I accept that “except” that you pointed out.
Rich
Hmmm, I wonder if I should edit the word “small” out. Think I could get away with it? 
Rich
A little like here in the U.K…
The Border Counties Railway was built by the North British Railway and operated by them, but remained BCR all its life.
Like many other railways, just paper railways.
A NBR locomotive on the BCR in the 1930s.
David
My use of “except” was correct, when you add my reply to your post.
